- Madrid progressed to the quarterfinals of the Champions League dramatic
- The successful penalty of Atlético Álvarez striker was attributed to a double touch
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Kylian Mbappe appeared to alert the officials of the 'Double Touch' parties of Julian Álvarez during the penalty victory of the Real Madrid Champions League over Atlético de Madrid.
In a strange sequence of events, the successful shot of the argenterus was attacked by referee Szymon Marciniak after a VAR review determined that he had touched the ball with his feet before firing his effort on the roof of the network.
The images of the incident seem to show the Frenchman informing the fourth official of the problem when home supporters at the Riad Air Metropolitano rejoiced after believing that his team had leveled him from the place.
The former Manchester City striker was the most consistent victim of a slippery surface that made many players shit during the exhausting 120 minutes.
The men of Diego Simeone annulled a 2-1 deficit from the first leg thanks to the six-minute strike of Conor Gallagher, but finally lost another European link with their city rivals from the place.
In a surprising change of character, Atlético did not protect for the decision to hit Álvarez's effort, according to the French departure L'Equipe, because the striker admitted to his coach that he had touched the ball twice.
Kylian Mbappe appeared to alert the fourth official of the double touch of Julian Álvarez in the shooting
Álvarez touched the ball twice after slipping while contributing its penalty in the shooting
Without its admission, there could have been a case of appeal, since video evidence did not offer definitive evidence. The laws of the game, established by IFAB, affirm that “the kicker may not play the ball for the second time.”
The Champions League ball does not have a built -in chip, unlike the ball used by UEFA in the euros or by FIFA in the World Cup to determine an impact.
However, the Champions League operates semi -automatized off -game technology (SOAT), which uses 30 cameras in the stadium and AI to automatically determine the 'kick point' for off -game decisions.
It is possible that VAR has used that technology, instead of video repetitions, to have ruled that Álvarez had touched the ball twice.
Previously, the whites were cursing their failure of 12 yards when Vinicius Jr took a step forward and opened a penalty in the crowd during normal time.
It was a frustrating night for the Brazilian who was replaced before the game went to penalty and, therefore, could not participate.
Meanwhile, Mbappe was one of the four stars in Madrid to successfully convert the shooting, along with Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Antonio Rudiger.
Carlo Ancelotti's team continues his search for a crown from the 16th Champions League that extended record against Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the competition.
